Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
Remedial laws and all proceedings under them shall be liberally construed in order to promote their object and assist the parties in obtaining justice. The rule of the common law that statutes in derogation of the common law must be strictly construed has no application to remedial laws; but this section does not require a liberal construction of laws affecting personal liberty, relating to amercement, or of a penal nature.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 1 | Definitions; Rules of Construction
Section 1.01 | Revised Code - Citation and Designation - General Code.
Section 1.02 | Definitions in Revised Code.
Section 1.03 | Anything of Value Defined.
Section 1.05 | Imprisoned or Imprisonment Defined.
Section 1.07 | Value of Evidence of Debt or Written Instrument.
Section 1.08 | Blighted Area Defined - Excluded Considerations.
Section 1.11 | Remedial Laws Liberally Construed.
Section 1.12 | Special Provision Shall Govern Unless It Appears That Provisions Are Cumulative.
Section 1.14 | Excluding First and Including Last Day - Legal Holidays.
Section 1.15 | Effective Date of Acts - Priority of Legal Rights.
Section 1.23 | Construction of Cross-References.
Section 1.30 | Legislation Correcting Nonsubstantive Errors in the Revised Code.
Section 1.301 | Intent of h.b. 339 of the 133rd General Assembly.
Section 1.31 | Gender Specific and Gender Neutral Language.
Section 1.41 | Applicability of Rules of Construction.
Section 1.42 | Common, Technical or Particular Terms.
Section 1.43 | Singular - Plural - Gender - Tense.
Section 1.45 | Time Computation.
Section 1.46 | Conflict Between Figures and Words in Expressing Number.
Section 1.47 | Presumptions in Enactment of Statutes.
Section 1.471 | Effective Date of Act Containing Appropriation for Current Expenses.
Section 1.48 | Presumption That Statute Is Prospective.
Section 1.49 | Determining Legislative Intent.
Section 1.51 | Special or Local Provision Prevails as Exception to General Provision.
Section 1.52 | Irreconcilable Statutes or Amendments - Harmonization.
Section 1.53 | Language and Any Designated Section Number of Enrolled Act Prevails.
Section 1.54 | Reenactment or Amendment Is Continuation of Prior Statute.
Section 1.55 | Reference to Any Portion Applies to All Reenactments or Amendments.
Section 1.56 | Reference to Series of Numbers or Letters.
Section 1.57 | Repeal of Repealing Statute.
Section 1.58 | Reenactment, Amendment, or Repeal of Statute.
Section 1.59 | Statutory Definitions.
Section 1.60 | State Agency Defined.
Section 1.601 | Fire Marshal Defined.
Section 1.61 | Agriculture Defined.
Section 1.611 | Osu Extension Defined.
Section 1.63 | Pre-Emption by State of Certain Business Practices.